MCLENNAN COUNTY COURTHOUSE
WACO, TEXAS
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| Photo by Maria Jones |
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| Photo by Maria Jones |
On a recent day trip to Waco,The Travelling Toe and the other 2 Road Warriors visited the McLennan County Courthouse.
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| Photo by Nancy Lynn Scott |
It is a magnificent white stone courthouse that was build in 1901 in the Beaux-Arts style. It was said that the dome on top of the courthouse was inspired by the dome on
St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome. Around the base of the dome there are a series of eagles with their wings spread out a bit. On top of the dome is a sculpture of the Greece goddess, Themis, who was the goddess of divine law and justice. She holds a scale of justice in her left hand. In her right hand she holds just the hilt of a sword because during a storm the blade fell off and has never been replaced.
Beaux-Arts on Wikipedia
It is a lovely courthouse and is situated on a slight crest that gives it a impressive feel. The grounds have several beautiful trees and a nice lawn area.
Since we visited the courthouse on a Saturday, we were not able to see the inside. According to Texas Escapes, there is a interior skylight in the dome.
Texas Escapes
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| Dome skylight photo by Terry Jeanson |
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| McLennan County Courthouse photo by Terry Jeanson |
Texas is very fortunate to have so many beautiful and stately courthouses still being protected and often still in use on a daily basis.
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